10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$271,786at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Danville Community College
⌖ Danville, VA · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$271,786 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−132%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,489Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$6,669Average net price / year
$14,126Cost of attendance
$38,489Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,306Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$32,352Year 1
$40,486Year 4
$38,489Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,6522Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$68,9803Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$68,3294Precision Metal Working · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$57,2515Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,7076Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,9637Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,9688Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$41,806Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Cedar Bluff, VA
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,005
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,624
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -126%
Wytheville Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,622
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,897
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -136%
Southside Virginia Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,338
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $36,766
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -141%
New River Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,279
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,467
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,652 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $68,980 | $11,582 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $68,329 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $57,251 | Not available |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,707 | $7,999 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,963 | Not available |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,968 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $41,806 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,596 | $9,397 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,285 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $37,324 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,940 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,504 | Not available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,290 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,880 | Not available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $29,751 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $27,615 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,856 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,670 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,057 | Not available |
| Graphic Communications | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $23,653 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $9,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.